Search
  1. Home
  2. Africa

UN peacekeepers need more HIV/AIDS prevention training - new report

    JOHANNESBURG

    United Nations peacekeepers still do not have sufficient knowledge or the means to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS said in a new report.

    Although more soldiers and UN peacekeepers had been trained in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, according to the report, called 'On the Front Line', more was needed to curb the spread of the disease within the ranks.

    UNAIDS executive director Peter Piot told the UN Security Council on Monday: "Although we have made significant inroads in educating peacekeepers and national uniformed services about the risks of HIV, AIDS is still not part of core military business everywhere."

    Peacekeeping missions usually attracted sex workers, and young recruits and newly rotated troops should be educated about AIDS as part of their preparation for deployment, particularly in African countries.

    To access the report: http://www.unaids.org

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join